Police defend use of controversial phone tracking

Tacoma police are using a device the ACLU considers highly "intrusive" and "unregulated" to locate wanted criminal suspects.
A police spokesperson said the department has used its cell phone simulator 180 times since 2009.

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A police spokesperson said the department has used its cell phone simulator 180 times since 2009.Washingtonking5tacomaNational Newspolice spying devicetacoma police departmentstingraycellphone spying device01:51